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The volunteers also plan to track the number of travelers and interview passerbyers, to get feedback on their perceived safety of the area. They estimate interviewing between 50 to 100 people.

The study is being conducted primarily on Penn avenue from Matilda to Negley Avenue from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the first Friday of each month.

The first study will happen on May 6, during the same time period that a gallery crawl is taking place in the area.

The volunteers said they're citizens who just want to understand the traffic and safety problems impacting their neighborhood.

"We are a group that's really focused on trying to improve the safety on our streets for all users, we've noticed that there's a lot of speeding on Penn avenue," said Katie Wettick, of Bloomfield Liveable Streets. "This was sparked by the unfortunate accident last week when two bicyclists were struck by a vehicle."

Two women were injured--at least one in critical condition -- after a crash involving two bicyclists and an SUV on the 5400 block of Penn Avenue late Tuesday. Police said it's believed the women were attempting to pass a parked vehicle when another car hit them.

Now, there's also an immediate focus to improve lighting in that area.

"This area has one of the highest rates of bike commuting in the entire city, so when we talk about making this area safe for the people who are biking and walking, it's really incredibly important to the people who live right here," said Ngani Ndimbie, of Bike Pittsburgh.

Like Gabriel McMorland, a Bloomfield native, who lost most of his vision at 19 years old.

"I've actually lived in this neighborhood, or the east end, for most of my life, so I've been across these streets when I could see," said McMorland.

Now, McMorland is calling for future traffic design of the next phase of construction along Penn Avenue -- to slow down the cars and speed up the priority for safety.

"While we need the streets to be safe for people with disabilities, the way we achieve that is by making them safe for all pedestrians and cyclists," said McMorland.

The group conducting the study, Bloomfield Liveable Streets, said it does plan to make the data public.